Thar Centaurs return home

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Thar Centaurs from the Directorate General of Mechanised Forces and Indian Army Adventure Wing, return after 1,000 miles on horseback, at 61st Cavalry ground in Jaipur on Wednesday, March 24, 2009. Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today

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Thar Centaurs' on horseback was flagged off on Saturday by Lt Gen S.N. Handa, chief of staff, South Western Command. Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today

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A first of its kind in India, the expedition was aimed at exploring the expanse of the Thar desert for its flora and fauna which are on the verge of extinction. Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today

Thar Centaurs&nbsp; from the Directorate General of Mechanised Forces and Indian Army Adventure Wing, return after 1,000 miles on horseback, at 61st Cavalry ground in Jaipur on Wednesday, March 24, 2009.<STRONG mce_serialized="1"><EM mce_serialized="1"> Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today</EM></STRONG>

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Thar Centaurs' on horseback was flagged off on Saturday by Lt Gen S.N. Handa, chief of staff, South Western Command. <STRONG mce_serialized="1"><EM mce_serialized="1">Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today</EM></STRONG>

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A first of its kind in India, the expedition was aimed at exploring the expanse of the Thar desert for its flora and fauna which are on the verge of extinction. <STRONG mce_serialized="1"><EM mce_serialized="1">Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today</EM></STRONG>

The team visited the remote villages along the route and studied the life of endangered tribes who thrive on the desert. <STRONG mce_serialized="1"><EM mce_serialized="1">Photo: Diwakar Purushottam/India Today</EM></STRONG>